Deputies: Mom allegedly left 7-year-old in hot car while shopping

A Macedon mom is facing charges after she allegedly left her 7-year-old son in an unattended, unlocked car Tuesday evening in Victor.

Ontario County sheriff’s deputies allege Christine Slezak, 41, of 1395 South Wayneport Road, left the child in the hot car in the parking lot of the Alex and Ani jewelry store. Sheriff Phil Povero said the child was left alone for about 35 minutes and when deputies arrived the child appeared to be sweating, and was asleep.

Our news partners at WHEC Channel 10 reported that temperatures were in the 80s Tuesday evening.

A medical team was called to the scene as a precaution, Povero said, and the child was found to be OK. Slezak was charged around 7:20 p.m. with endangering the welfare of a child.

“It’s very basic,” Povero said. “Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, not even for a minute.”

Povero said he is thankful to those who called to report this incident, and encourages anyone who sees a child alone in a car to call 911.